Bob Lessard

Bob Lessard
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
1977–2002
Personal details
Born (1931-05-18) May 18, 1931 (age 93)
International Falls, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
Other political
affiliations		Independence
Occupationcruise operator

Robert B. Lessard (born May 18, 1931) is an American former politician in the state of Minnesota. He was born in International Falls, Minnesota and was a cruise company operator. Lessard is also a veteran of the Korean War. He was a Minnesota state senator from District 3 from 1977 to 2002.[1] He has three children.[2]

Nicknamed "The Old Trapper", Lessard ran for Attorney General of Minnesota in the 2018 election as a Republican.[3][4] It was noted that Lessard was not an attorney, raised hardly any money and had spent decades as a DFLer. Lessard stated that he was running to protect the state's Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, which he said Republicans were determined to repeal.[5] He came third in the primary election with 63,722 votes (21.7%).

  1. ^ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Lessard". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Project Vote Smart - The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  3. ^ Beager, Laurel (June 12, 2018). "'The Old Trapper' seeks state's top legal post". International Falls Journal. Big Fish Media. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  4. ^ Featherly, Kevin (July 27, 2018). "Bob Lessard runs for attorney general to protect Legacy funds". Minnesota Lawyer. BridgeTower Media. Archived from the original on 2018-07-30. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  5. ^ Salisbury, Bill (August 9, 2018). "Former Rep. Wardlow faces longtime DFLer in Minnesota attorney general primary". Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on 2018-08-10. Retrieved August 9, 2018.